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Billion-dollar settlement is handing out small checks and big lessons
Splits and Caps Daily: Action for Agents
June 11, 2025
📈 Market Move:
Petite Payouts
Over 2.5 million home sellers just raised their hands and said, “Yep, I want my cut.” The lawsuits over buyer agent commissions? They’re real, and the checks are (almost) in the mail.
Here’s the TLDR: If you sold a home between 2015 and 2020 and filed a claim by May 9, you’re likely getting about $250. That’s from a $1B+ settlement fund—after the lawyers and admin folks take their slice, of course.
This isn’t just about cash—it’s about momentum. That $250 check might feel small, but it represents a massive shift in how the industry talks about commissions, transparency, and value. Courts are reviewing it all, but make no mistake: this is just the first domino.
Big picture: Real estate is being unbundled. Again.
🌟Quote of the Day:
"If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan." — Jim Rohn
⚡ Quick Win:
Search Your Sent Folder: Find an email you’ve already written that explains a process or answers a client question. Turn it into a blog post or carousel. You already did the work—might as well milk it.
🎉 Fun Fact of the Day:
Silent Stones: Brick Houses Are Quieter — and Pricier. Brick isn’t just strong, it’s soundproof and energy-efficient. That's why they tend to list higher — especially near highways or loud neighbors (hi Todd).
📚 Book Recommendation:
“How to Begin” by Michael Bungay Stanier—Most people say, “I don’t know where to start.” This book calls BS on that.
How to Begin isn’t about cheesy motivation or morning routines. It’s a no-fluff guide to finding the thing—the goal worth chasing—that’s scary enough to matter but exciting enough to move you. Stanier’s big idea? Don’t wait to feel “ready.” Start messy, start bold, start now—just begin.
If you’ve got a goal in your head that feels too big to say out loud, this is the book that’ll help you map it, test it, and go after it like it actually matters. Because it does.
Think of this as a launch manual for people who hate planning. 10/10 for overthinkers and perfectionists who secretly want to do something legendary.
Work like the results are guaranteed. That’s how they become guaranteed.
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